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‘File 16/2 Correspondence between the Hon. the P.R. and H.E. the H.C. for Iraq and King Ibn Saud’ [24r] (47/80)
The record is made up of 1 file (38 folios). It was created in 3 Dec 1929-4 Mar 1930. It was written in English and Arabic. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Ttle^ram, Kn Clair.
Fr«n - P®liticnl, Bahrain.
T# - Highc»na, BaghA«4.
N# • 346.
Dattd 26th Ftbruary 1930.
King hau givtn m« fallowing letter dated ^ 6 th
Ramadhan 1340 fer yen with request te telegraph it begins.
We have the pleasure to •xprees tur gratitude to Yeur
Excellency i‘er j^our good efforts in binding the triendly
relations between uo and eur brother His Hajeoty King iaisal
and also between eur two OovertoLiento and two nations. <Ve are
waiting for Yeur Excellency te fulfil your pronioe to ua in
the last meeting in settling the question of Iraq achnow-
-ledging clearly the Kingdom of Hedjaz Hajd and Dependencies
as also in settling the questien relating to Bin Maahuur
and ethers who entered Iraq from among the reoels, in a
oaticfactory manner. In doing so you will otroxigthenih^
the relations and remove every oauae which nay lead to mis-
•understanding between the tvjo neighbouring kingdoms.
In this connection we thought it fit to bring
to Yeur Excellency’s notice the matters awaiting settlement
between Hedjaz Najd and Dependencies and Iraq which were
discussed during the last meeting, (l) The friendly neighbour
ing treaty, which was discussed and settled between the
delegates of the two Gevernnents leaving nothing except
entering into it in a legal manner U) The queatien of the
Forts in which wo agreed to the desire ef the British and
Iraq Governments aa was mentioned in the letter exchanged
between us and our dear brother. (3) The question of plunder
ef the twe Staten, which we authorised eur dear brother
Faisal te settle. He should either suggest a solmtie*
acceptable to us er suggest its transfer to the tribunal
for which we are ready on condition that the meeting should
net bo fixed before the month ef flafar 0 If this is desired
we
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Correspondence between British Government officials, and between the Political Agent A mid-ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Agency. at Bahrain (Captain Charles Geoffrey Prior) and the King of Nejd and Hejaz (Ibn Saud [‘Abd al-‘Azīz bin ‘Abd al-Raḥmān bin Fayṣal Āl Sa‘ūd]), concerning territorial transgressions and treaties associated with the borders between Nejd and Kuwait, Iraq and Trans Jordania [Jordan].
Reference is made in the correspondence to: the presence of ‘rebellious subjects’ (associated with the Ikhwan), including Shaikh Faisal ed Dawish [Fayṣal al-Duwaysh], in Kuwait in late 1929; raids made by Ibn Mesaad in Trans Jordania in early 1930; arrangements for the signing of a Bon Voisinage An agreement or treaty based on principles of 'good neighbourliness', often signed between countries which share borders. (good neighbourly relations) treaty between the Kingdom of Nejd and Hejaz and Iraq at Baghdad in March 1930, following the meeting of King of Iraq [Fayṣal al-Awwal ibn al-Ḥusayn ibn ‘Alī al-Hāshimī] and Ibn Saud, on board the British vessel HMS Lupin in February 1930.
Other correspondents in the file, to which reference is made in the file’s title, are: the Political Resident A senior ranking political representative (equivalent to a Consul General) from the diplomatic corps of the Government of India or one of its subordinate provincial governments, in charge of a Political Residency. in the Persian Gulf The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran. (Lieutenant-Colonel Hugh Vincent Biscoe, referred to as ‘the P.R.’), and his Excellency (‘H.E.’) the High Commissioner (‘H.C.’) for Iraq (Sir Francis Henry Humphrys).
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- 1 file (38 folios)
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The file’s contents are arranged in approximate chronological order, from the earliest item at the front to the latest at the end.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 40; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
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- IOR/R/15/2/1495
- Title
- ‘File 16/2 Correspondence between the Hon. the P.R. and H.E. the H.C. for Iraq and King Ibn Saud’
- Pages
- front, front-i, 2r:10v, 13r:14v, 16r:25v, 27r:34v, 36r:37v, 39r:39v, back-i, back
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- East India Company, the Board of Control, the India Office, or other British Government Department
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